UPCFA exhibits
at Met Museum
To usher the UP centennial year, the UP
College of Fine Arts and the Metropolitan Museum of Manila
opened the exhibit "Artista, Dibuhista, Manlilikha: Paghubog at
Pagpapahiwatig" at the Tall Galleries of the Museum where it
will be on view until May 31.
The exhibit establishes the progressive turn of art and
artist into the world of illustration, commercial art and design. It features
the commercial works of Fernando Amorsolo and Guillermo Tolentino, among others,
who were among the many who ventured into the field of advertising, published
illustration, and design. Works of other artist such as Carlos "Botong"
Francisco, Pablo Amorsolo, Prof. Lauro Alcala, Jess Abrera, Angel Cacnio, and
Mauro Malang Santos are also on exhibit.
The exhibition was initiated by UPCFA, through the support of private
collectors, individual artists and adverting companies who have lent their
collection for the exhibition. The curators Prof. Joey Tañedo and Prof. Tina
Colayco, Dean of the UPCFA, gathered varied works of UP faculty and students
that reflect the academic history and development of the visual communications
program of the university.
